害人精

hàirénjīng

idiom

Measure Word

一个害人精 gè

Meanings

1 a scoundrel who preys on others
2 a terrible pest
3 (literally) a goblin that harms people

Characters

Examples

这种骗子就是害人精，专坑老人。

Zhè zhǒng piànzi jiùshì hàirénjīng, zhuān kēng lǎorén.

Con artists like these are scoundrels who prey on old people.

别理那个害人精，离他远点。

Bié lǐ nàge hàirénjīng, lí tā yuǎn diǎn.

Ignore that pest and keep your distance from him.

Tips

register

Colloquial and emphatic. 精 here is the 'spirit / demon' sense (as in 妖精), so it carries a folk-tale flavor — this person is practically a malevolent creature.

Stroke Order

害 hài

人 rén

精 jīng